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婆娑起舞
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婆娑起舞

婆娑起舞 — “To whirl and dance gracefully”

婆娑起舞 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to whirl and dance gracefully”. To begin dancing with elegant movements. Literally, “whirl and start dancing”.

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婆娑起舞 Pronunciation and Pinyin

婆娑起舞 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
婆
pó11old woman or mother-in-law
娑
suō10whirling, swaying, dancing
起
qǐ10to rise, start, or begin
舞
wǔ14to dance

Example Sentence with 婆娑起舞

节日的夜晚,人们围着篝火婆娑起舞,欢声笑语不断。
On the festival night, people whirled and danced gracefully around the bonfire, with laughter and joy unending.

Idioms Related to 婆娑起舞

Synonyms of 婆娑起舞

  • piān翩piān翩qǐ起wǔ舞dance gracefully and lightly

More idioms starting with 婆

  • pó婆po婆mā妈mā妈overly fussy or sentimental

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What does 婆娑起舞 mean?

婆娑起舞 (pó suō qǐ wǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to whirl and dance gracefully”.

How do you pronounce 婆娑起舞?

婆娑起舞 is pronounced pó suō qǐ wǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 婆娑起舞 literally mean?

Literally, 婆娑起舞 means “whirl and start dancing”. It is used to mean “to whirl and dance gracefully”.

What is the Chinese definition of 婆娑起舞?

形容跳起舞来的姿态。

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